Seven Foxes Set For Final International Outings Of 2019
- The final international break of 2019 enters a pivotal stage over the coming two days
- Eleven Leicester City players have already starred for their nations since Wednesday
- On Monday, goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel is in action again for Denmark
- Supporters can stay up to date with developments on LCFC.com and the Club's social channels
It started on Wednesday as Wilfred Ndidi played from start to finish for Nigeria, who began 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying with a 2-1 victory over the Republic of Benin in Uyo.
A day later, meanwhile, James Maddison, Ben Chilwell, Çağlar Söyüncü and Ricardo Pereira all made headlines on a hugely successful evening for the Club's internationals.
Maddison made his England debut and Chilwell got three assists in a 7-0 qualifying win over Montenegro, while Söyüncü kept a clean sheet as Turkey also qualified with a 0-0 draw against Iceland.
James Maddison & Ben Chilwell
James Maddison and Ben Chilwell starred alongside each other for England's seniors for the first time on Thursday.
Ricardo, on the other hand, returned to the international stage and made an assist as Portugal enjoyed a 6-0 win over Lithuania, edging the UEFA Nations League winners closer to sealing qualification.
On Friday, Kasper Schmeichel's Denmark secured another crucial UEFA EURO qualifying victory while James Justin and Lukáš Hušek also won on the international stage.
Denmark's EURO chances improved further with a 6-0 win over Gibraltar, while Justin's England Under-21s defeated Albania 3-0 and Hušek scored in a 4-1 success against the Netherlands.
Jonny Evans
Jonny Evans could make his 84th cap for Northern Ireland on Saturday.
On Saturday, meanwhile, Jonny Evans, Youri Tielemans and Luke Thomas were the latest Leicester City stars to feature on the international stage.
Evans, a Premier League ever-present for the Foxes so far in the 2019/20 season, played a hand in Northern Ireland's clean sheet during a 0-0 draw with the Netherlands, meaning they go into the play-offs.
Tielemans was brought on in the 52nd minute as Belgium beat Russia 4-1 in Saint Petersburg to seal top spot in Group I securing a top seed for his side in next summer's competitions.
Ricardo Pereira
Ricardo Pereira was typically impressive for Portugal against Lithuania before also starred in Luxembourg.
Academy graduate Thomas, an enterprising left-back who plays for the Club's Development Squad, also starred for England's Under-19s in a 5-0 win over North Macedonia.
On Monday, City full-back Ricardo played another 90 minutes for the current EURO holders in their 2-0 triumph away in Luxembourg at the Stade Josy Barthel, sealing them a place at next summer's finals.
Chilwell also completed another 90 minutes for England as they won 4-0 in Kosovo to finish atop of Group A, while Ndidi featured in Nigeria's 4-2 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying win over Lesotho.
The fixtures to come
Player | Team | Opponent | Date | Kick-off | Venue | Competition |
Kasper Schmeichel | Denmark | Republic of Ireland | Monday 18 November | 7:45pm | Aviva Stadium | UEFA EURO 2020 Qualifying |
Luke Thomas | England Under-19s | Bosnia & Herzegovina Under-19s | Tuesday 19 November | 12pm | Gjorche Petrov Stadium | UEFA U19 EURO 2019 Qualifying |
Dennis Praet & Youri Tielemans | Belgium | Cyprus | Tuesday 19 November | 7:45pm | King Baudouin Stadium | UEFA EURO 2020 Qualifying |
Jonny Evans | Northern Ireland | Germany | Tuesday 19 November | 7:45pm | Commerzbank-Arena | UEFA EURO 2020 Qualifying |
James Justin | England Under-21s | Netherlands Under-21s | Tuesday 19 November | 7:45pm | De Vijverberg | International Friendly |
Viktor Johansson | Sweden Under-21s | Northern Ireland Under-21s | Tuesday 19 November | 8pm | Tallaght Stadium | UEFA U21 EURO 2019 Qualifying |
All times GMT.
- Share via Facebook
- Share via Twitter
- Share via Email
- Share via Whatsapp
- Share via Facebook Messenger
-
คัดลอก URL ลงคลิปบอร์ด
URL copied to clipboard